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5 <PRE> 4 <P><B><A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A></B></P>
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7 <A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A> 6 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% ALIGN=left>
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9 8 <TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1>5.1 Compilation</A></B></P>
10 <A NAME=5.1>5.1. Compilation</A> 9 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
11 10
12 <B>Q: What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ? 11 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
13 </B>A: gcc 2.96 is RedHat's UNOFFICIAL (it can be found only on RedHat sites, or 12 What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ?
14 RedHat distributions) and BUGGY gcc release. gcc 2.96 is TOTALLY 13 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
15 unsupported by <B>MPlayer</B>, because it simply SKIPS MMX codes, it just does 14 gcc 2.96 is RedHat's UNOFFICIAL (it can be found only on RedHat sites, or
16 not compile it. Important: this is NOT an <B>MPlayer</B>-specific problem, 15 RedHat distributions) and BUGGY gcc release. gcc 2.96 is TOTALLY
17 numerous other projects (DRI, avifile, etc..) have problems with this shit 16 unsupported by <B>MPlayer</B>, because it simply SKIPS MMX codes, it just does
18 too. 17 not compile it. Important: this is NOT an <B>MPlayer</B>-specific problem,
19 ** DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!! ** 18 numerous other projects (DRI, avifile, etc..) have problems with this shit
20 19 too.<BR>** DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!! **
21 <B>Q: Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from RedHat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--! 20 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
22 </B>A: No :) Their gcc 3.0.1 was compiled with gcc 2.96, so they are 21
23 buggy shit too. 22 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
24 23 Great, I have gcc 3.0.1 from RedHat/Mandrake, then I'm fine--!
25 <B>Q: Now then. What should I use? 24 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
26 </B>A: Any of gcc 2.95 series. 25 No :) Their gcc 3.0.1 was compiled with gcc 2.96, so they are
27 26 buggy shit too.
28 <B>Q: SDL output doesn't work or compile. Problem is .... 27 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
29 </B>A: It is tested with newest SDL (probably runs on 1.1.7+). 28
30 It does NOT work with 1.1.6, 1.1.5 1.1.4 1.1.3 1.0.4 etc, don't ask. 29 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
31 30 Now then. What should I use?
32 <B>Q: I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something 31 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
33 about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'" What's now? 32 Any of gcc 2.95 series.
34 </B>A: Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local 33 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
35 (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add 34
36 "-L/usr/local/lib " after "X_LIBS=" Now type make. You're done! 35 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
37 36 SDL output doesn't work or compile. Problem is ....
38 <B>Q: It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things... 37 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
39 </B>A: copy etc/inttypes.h to <B>MPlayer</B> directory (cp etc/inttypes.h .) 38 It is tested with newest SDL (probably runs on 1.1.7+).
40 try again... if fail, contact us 39 It does NOT work with 1.1.6, 1.1.5 1.1.4 1.1.3 1.0.4 etc, don't ask.
41 40 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
42 <B>Q: I have Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect SSE 41
43 </B>A: Only kernel versions 2.4.x supports SSE (or try latest 2.2.19 or newer, but 42 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
44 be prepared for problems) 43 I am still having trouble compiling with SDL support. gcc says something
45 44 about "undefined reference to `SDL_EnableKeyRepeat'" What's now?
46 <B>Q: I have G200/G400, how to compile/use mga_vid driver? 45 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
47 </B>A: Read all this documentation. 46 Where did you install the SDL library? If you installed in /usr/local
48 47 (the default) then edit the top level config.mak and add
49 <B>Q: Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>? 48 "-L/usr/local/lib " after "X_LIBS=" Now type make. You're done!
50 </B>A: You can make a .deb package for yourself, check section <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">6.1</A> . 49 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
51 It's _STRONGLY_ discouraged to use precompiled packages 50
52 of <B>MPlayer</B>, since it (currently) _highly_ depends on compile-time 51 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
53 options and optimizations! 52 It doesn't compile, and it misses uint64_t inttypes.h and similar things...
54 Precompiled packages are COMPLETELY unsupported by the <B>MPlayer</B> team! 53 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
55 54 copy etc/inttypes.h to <B>MPlayer</B> directory (cp etc/inttypes.h .)
56 <B>Q: During 'make', <B>MPlayer</B> complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand, 55 try again... if fail, contact us
57 I DO have X installed!? 56 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
58 </B>A: ...but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not 57
59 correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under RedHat, and xlib6g-dev* under 58 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
60 Debian. Also check if the /usr/X11 symlink exists (this can be a problem on 59 I have Pentium III but ./configure doesn't detect SSE
61 Mandrake systems). It can be created with the 60 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
62 $ ln -sf /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11 61 Only kernel versions 2.4.x supports SSE (or try latest 2.2.19 or newer, but
63 command. Also check the /usr/include/X11 link : 62 be prepared for problems)
64 $ ln -sf /usr/X11R6/include/X11 /usr/include/X11 63 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
65 Your distribution may differ from the Linux Filesystem Standard. 64
66 65 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
67 <B>Q: What about DGA driver? I can't find it!!! 66 I have G200/G400, how to compile/use mga_vid driver?
68 </B>A: ./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show 67 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
69 DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation. 68 Read all this documentation.
70 Try ./configure --enable-dga (and RTFM) 69 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
71 Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with '-vo sdl:dga' options. 70
72 71 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
73 <B>Q: I can't compile SVGAlib.. I'm using 2.3/2.4 kernel. 72 Are there rpm/deb/... packages of <B>MPlayer</B>?
74 </B>A: You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment "BACKGROUND = y" out. 73 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
75 74 You can make a .deb package for yourself, check section <A HREF="documentation.html#6.1">6.1</A>.
76 <B>Q: I compiled <B>MPlayer</B> with libcss/libdivxdecore support, but when 75 It's _STRONGLY_ discouraged to use precompiled packages
77 I try to start it, it says : 76 of <B>MPlayer</B>, since it (currently) _highly_ depends on compile-time
78 > error while loading shared libraries: libcss.so.0: cannot load 77 options and optimizations!
79 > shared object file: No such file or directory 78 Precompiled packages are COMPLETELY unsupported by the <B>MPlayer</B> team!
80 I checked up on the file and it IS there in /usr/local/lib. 79 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
81 </B>A: What are you doing on Linux? Can't you install a library? Why do 80
82 we get these questions? It's not <B>MPlayer</B> specific at all! Add 81 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
83 /usr/local/lib to <B>/etc/ld.so.conf</B> and run <B>ldconfig</B> . 82 During 'make', MPlayer complains about X11 libraries. I don't understand,
84 Or install it to /usr/lib , because if you can't solve the /usr/local 83 I DO have X installed!?
85 problem, you are careless enough to do such things. 84 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
86 85 ...but you don't have the X development package installed. Or not
87 86 correctly. It's called XFree86-devel* under RedHat, and xlib6g-dev* under
88 <A NAME=5.2>5.2. General questions</A> 87 Debian. Also check if the /usr/X11 symlink exists (this can be a problem on
89 88 Mandrake systems). It can be created with the<BR>
90 <B>Q: What about DVD playing ? 89 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>$ ln -sf /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11</CODE><BR>
91 </B>A: Read the CD/DVD section . 90 command. Also check the /usr/include/X11 link :<BR>
92 91 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>$ ln -sf /usr/X11R6/include/X11 /usr/include/X11</CODE><BR>
93 <B>Q: -xy option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11) 92 Your distribution may differ from the Linux Filesystem Standard.
94 </B>A: x11 driver doesn't support scaling, but XF86VidMode support is now 93 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
95 used: you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and you're done. 94
96 Make sure you have the right Modelines in your XF86Config file, and 95 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
97 try if the DGA driver (and SDL's DGA driver, see RTFM) works for you. 96 What about DGA driver? I can't find it!!!
98 It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works too, use that, it'll be EVEN 97 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
99 faster! 98 ./configure autodetects your DGA driver. If -vo help doesn't show
100 99 DGA, then there's a problem with your X installation.
101 <B>Q: what is the meaning of numbers in the status line? 100 Try ./configure --enable-dga (and RTFM)
102 </B>A: see: 101 Alternatively, try SDL's DGA driver with '-vo sdl:dga' options.
103 </B>A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 102 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
104 - </B>A: audio position in seconds 103
105 - V: video position in seconds 104 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
106 - A-V: audio-video difference in seconds (delay) 105 I can't compile SVGAlib.. I'm using 2.3/2.4 kernel.
107 - ct: total A-V sync correction done 106 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
108 - frames played (counting from last seek) 107 You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment "BACKGROUND = y" out.
109 - video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!) 108 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
110 - video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above) 109
111 - audio codec cpu usage in percent 110 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
112 - frames needed to drop to maintain A-V sync 111 I compiled MPlayer with libcss/libdivxdecore support, but when
113 Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon. 112 I try to start it, it says:<BR>
114 113 <CODE>&gt; error while loading shared libraries: libcss.so.0: cannot load
115 <B>Q: Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files? 114 shared object file: No such file or directory</CODE><BR>
116 </B>A: It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated. 115 I checked up on the file and it IS there in /usr/local/lib.
117 You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check 116 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
118 the difference to see video_out speed... 117 What are you doing on Linux? Can't you install a library? Why do
119 118 we get these questions? It's not <B>MPlayer</B> specific at all! Add
120 <B>Q: What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?) 119 /usr/local/lib to <B>/etc/ld.so.conf</B> and run <B>ldconfig</B> .
121 </B>A: It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details 120 Or install it to /usr/lib , because if you can't solve the /usr/local
122 121 problem, you are careless enough to do such things.
123 <B>Q: There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/.... 122 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
124 </B>A: Download &amp; install w32codec.zip from *our* FTP 123
125 (avifile's codec package has different DLL set) 124 <TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME=5.2>5.2. General questions</A></B>
126 125 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
127 <B>Q: Are there any mailing lists on <B>MPlayer</B>? 126
128 </B>A: Yes! See RTFM on how to subscribe them! 127 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
129 128 What about DVD playing ?
130 <B>Q: I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!! 129 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
131 Who should I inform? 130 Read the CD/DVD section .
132 </B>A: See Appendix <A HREF="bugreports.html">C</A> . 131 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
133 132
134 <B>Q: I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em? 133 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
135 </B>A: Check http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/DOCS/codecs.html, 134 -xy option doesn't work with x11 driver (-vo x11)
136 if it doesn't contain your codec, read 135 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
137 http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/DOCS/CODECS, and contact us. 136 x11 driver doesn't support scaling, but XF86VidMode support is now
138 137 used: you must specify the -vm and the -fs switch, and you're done.
139 <B>Q: Umm, what is "IdegCounter" ? 138 Make sure you have the right Modelines in your XF86Config file, and
140 </B>A: A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means 139 try if the DGA driver (and SDL's DGA driver, see RTFM) works for you.
141 "nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used 140 It's much faster. If SDL's DGA works too, use that, it'll be EVEN faster!
142 to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance 141 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
143 of CVS code ;) 142
144 143 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
145 <B>Q: LIRC doesn't work, because ... 144 What is the meaning of numbers in the status line?
146 </B>A: Are you sure you use "mplayer_lirc" instead of "mplayer" ? 145 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
147 146 See: <CODE>A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57 41% 0% 2.6% 0</CODE><BR>
148 <B>Q: Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow 147 <UL>
149 down the playing! I know it's unlikely... 148 <LI>A: audio position in seconds
150 </B>A: After running ./configure , edit config.h and replace #undef FAST_OSD with 149 <LI>V: video position in seconds
151 #define FAST_OSD . Then recompile. 150 <LI>A-V: audio-video difference in seconds (delay)
152 151 <LI>ct: total A-V sync correction done
153 <B>Q: The OSD is flickering! 152 <LI>frames played (counting from last seek)
154 </B>A: You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv, 153 <LI>video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!)
155 use -double option. 154 <LI>video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above)
156 155 <LI>audio codec cpu usage in percent
157 <B>Q: What exactly is this libavcodec? 156 <LI>frames needed to drop to maintain A-V sync
158 </B>A: It's from Gerard Lantau's ffmpeg package (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net). 157 </UL>
159 It has C language DivX ;-) and OpenDivX alpha 47 codec. Some benchmarks 158 <I>Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon.</I>
160 showed that its DivX seems to be even faster than DirectShow codec without 159 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
161 preprocessing, and only a few percent slower than ProjectMayo's DivX4 160
162 decoder. It uses YV12 pixel format, so old Voodoo users can use it for YUV. 161 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
163 Also, open the possibility to play DivX on virtually every computer that 162 Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files?
164 has a C compiler. Kinda great stuff, isn't it? 163 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
165 164 It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated.
166 <B>Q: But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"! 165 You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check
167 </B>A: You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in 166 the difference to see video_out speed...
168 the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">ffmpeg section</A> . 167 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
169 168
170 169 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
171 <A NAME=5.3>5.3. File playing problems</A> 170 What's XMMP? (is it XMMS or XMPS but mispelled?)
172 171 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
173 <B>Q: ...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with <B>MPlayer</B> 172 It's a new project, see http://frozenproductions.com for details
174 </B>A: <B>MPlayer</B> != avifile 173 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
175 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. 174
176 The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly 175 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
177 different and shouldn't be compared. 176 There are error messages about file not found /usr/lib/win32/....
178 If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> should do 177 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
179 it and vice versa. 178 Download & install w32codec.zip from *our* FTP
180 179 (avifile's codec package has different DLL set)
181 <B>Q: audio goes out of sync playing .avi file 180 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
182 </B>A: try with -bps or -nobps option 181
183 if still bad, send me (upload to ftp) that file, I'll check. 182 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
184 183 Are there any mailing lists on MPlayer?
185 <B>Q: Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!? 184 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
186 </B>A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec) 185 Yes! See RTFM on how to subscribe them!
187 Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch. 186 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
188 187
189 <B>Q: Indeo 3.x,4.x video doesn't work at 32bpp resolutions (16,24 bpp are ok) 188 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
190 </B>A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec) 189 I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favourite video!!
191 190 Who should I inform?
192 <B>Q: I've got '<B>MPlayer</B> interrupted by signal 11' in module audio_setup or 191 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
193 decode_audio. 192 See Appendix <A HREF="bugreports.html">C</A>.
194 </B>A: This is highly unlikely, since the mp3lib rewrite. Contact us, it may be 193 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
195 a bug. Possibly it's a damaged file, try with -afm 4 . 194
196 195 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
197 <B>Q: <B>MPlayer</B> exits with something error when using l3codeca.acm 196 I have problems playing files with ... codec. Can I use'em?
198 </B>A: Check 'ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer' output. If it contains 197 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
199 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????) 198 Check http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/codecs.html,
200 where "?" is any number then it's ok, the error is not here. If it is: 199 if it doesn't contain your codec, read
201 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00??????) 200 http://mplayer.sourceforge.net/DOCS/CODECS, and contact us.
202 then there is problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some 201 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
203 security patches (for example Solar Designer's OpenWall patch) which 202
204 forces loading libraries to very low addresses. 203 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
205 Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to 204 Umm, what is "IdegCounter"?
206 0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use non-patched kernel, 205 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
207 or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm. 206 A mixture of a hungarian and an english word. In english, "Ideg" means
208 207 "nerve", and is pronounced as something like "ydaegh" . It was first used
209 <B>Q: My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3 208 to measure the nervousness of A'rpi, after some (umm) "mystic" disappearance
210 sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is ok (but quiet). 209 of CVS code ;)
211 </B>A: Those files probably have 48Khz audio, and your soundcard/driver can't play 210 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
212 it correctly. Audio downsampling isn't implemented in <B>MPlayer</B> (yet). 211
213 Maybe use the SDL driver, with <B>-ao:sdl</B> 212 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
213 LIRC doesn't work, because ...
214 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
215 Are you sure you use "mplayer_lirc" instead of "mplayer"?
216 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
217
218 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
219 Subtitles are very nice, the most beautiful I've ever seen, but they slow
220 down the playing! I know it's unlikely...
221 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
222 After running ./configure , edit config.h and replace #undef FAST_OSD with
223 <CODE>#define FAST_OSD</CODE>. Then recompile.
224 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
225
226 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
227 The OSD is flickering!
228 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
229 You use a vo driver with single buffering (x11,xv). With xv,
230 use -double option.
231 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
232
233 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
234 What exactly is this libavcodec?
235 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
236 It's from Gerard Lantau's ffmpeg package (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net).
237 It has C language DivX ;-) and OpenDivX alpha 47 codec. Some benchmarks
238 showed that its DivX seems to be even faster than DirectShow codec without
239 preprocessing, and only a few percent slower than ProjectMayo's DivX4
240 decoder. It uses YV12 pixel format, so old Voodoo users can use it for YUV.
241 Also, open the possibility to play DivX on virtually every computer that
242 has a C compiler. Kinda great stuff, isn't it?
243 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
244
245 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
246 But configure tells me "Checking for libavcodec ... no"!
247 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
248 You need to get libavcodec from FFmpeg's CVS. Read the instructions in
249 the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.1.2.2">ffmpeg section</A>.
250 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
251
252 <TD COLSPAN=3>
253 <B><A NAME=5.3>5.3. File playing problems</A></B>
254 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
255
256 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
257 ...... works with avifile/aviplay while doesn't with MPlayer.
258 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
259 <B>MPlayer</B> != avifile
260 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader.
261 The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly
262 different and shouldn't be compared.
263 If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that <B>MPlayer</B> should do
264 it and vice versa.
265 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
266
267 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
268 Audio goes out of sync playing .avi file.
269 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
270 Try with -bps or -nobps option
271 if still bad, send me (upload to ftp) that file, I'll check.
272 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
273
274 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
275 Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!?
276 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
277 It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec)
278 Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch.
279 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
280
281 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
282 Indeo 3.x,4.x video doesn't work at 32bpp resolutions (16,24 bpp are ok).
283 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
284 It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec).
285 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
286
287 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
288 I've got 'MPlayer interrupted by signal 11' in module audio_setup or
289 decode_audio.
290 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
291 This is highly unlikely, since the mp3lib rewrite. Contact us, it may be
292 a bug. Possibly it's a damaged file, try with -afm 4.
293 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
294
295 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
296 MPlayer exits with something error when using l3codeca.acm.
297 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
298 Check 'ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer' output. If it contains<BR>
299 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????)</CODE><BR>
300 where "?" is any number then it's ok, the error is not here. If it is:<BR>
301 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00??????)</CODE><BR>
302 then there is problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some
303 security patches (for example Solar Designer's OpenWall patch) which
304 forces loading libraries to very low addresses.
305 Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to
306 0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use non-patched kernel,
307 or use <B>MPlayer</B>'s -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm.
308 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
309
310 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
311 My computer plays M$ DivX AVIs with resolutions ~ 640x300 and stereo mp3
312 sound too slow. When I use -nosound switch, everything is ok (but quiet).
313 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
314 Those files probably have 48Khz audio, and your soundcard/driver can't play
315 it correctly. Audio downsampling isn't implemented in <B>MPlayer</B> (yet).
316 Maybe use the SDL driver, with <B>-ao:sdl</B>
317 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
214 318
215 <B>Q: <B>MPlayer</B> dies with "<B>MPlayer</B> interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video". 319 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
216 </B>A: Try running <B>MPlayer</B> on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't 320 MPlayer dies with "MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video".
217 use <B>MPlayer</B> on different CPU than it was compiled on. 321 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
218 322 Try running <B>MPlayer</B> on the machine you compiled on. Or recompile. Don't
219 <B>Q: I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 323 use <B>MPlayer</B> on different CPU than it was compiled on.
220 modes.. 324 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
221 </B>A1: Use the -fsmode switch. See example.conf or manpage. 325
222 326 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
223 <B>Q: But it works with avifile ! 327 I have problems with [your window manager] and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes..
224 </B>A: So what? 328 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
225 329 Use the -fsmode switch. See example.conf or manpage.
226 <B>Q: Then avifile is better ! 330 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
227 </B>A: Then use avifile, it has nice GUI and nice C++ code :) 331
228 332 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
229 <B>Q: I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001 ! 333 But it works with avifile!
230 </B>A: You have old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from etc/ 334 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
231 335 So what?
232 <B>Q: After starting mplayer under KDE(1/2) I just get a black screen and nothing 336 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
233 happens, after about one minute the video starts playing. 337
234 </B>A: The KDE arts sound daemon is blocking the sound device, either wait the time 338 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
235 until video starts or you disable the arts-daemon in kontrollcenter. 339 Then avifile is better!
236 If you want to use arts sound, specify audio output via SDL (ao=sdl), and 340 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
237 make sure your SDL can handle arts sound. Yet another option is to start 341 Then use avifile, it has nice GUI and nice C++ code :)
238 mplayer with artsdsp. 342 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
239 343
240 <B>Q: I have an AVI that plays with grey screen with -vc odivx, and green 344 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
241 with -vc divx4 . 345 I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001!
242 </B>A: It's not a DivX file, but an M$ MPEG4v3 . Update your codecs.conf. 346 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
243 347 You have old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from etc/
244 348 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
245 <A NAME=5.4>5.4. Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A> 349
246 350 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
247 <B>Q: Ok, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it is babbling about permissions! 351 After starting mplayer under KDE(1/2) I just get a black screen and nothing
248 Help me! 352 happens, after about one minute the video starts playing.
249 </B>A: It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation. 353 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
250 You should become to root (su -), and try again. 354 The KDE arts sound daemon is blocking the sound device, either wait the time
251 355 until video starts or you disable the arts-daemon in kontrollcenter.
252 Another solution is making mplayer SUID root, but its NOT RECOMMENDED! 356 If you want to use arts sound, specify audio output via SDL (ao=sdl), and
253 357 make sure your SDL can handle arts sound. Yet another option is to start
254 chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer 358 mplayer with artsdsp.
255 chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer 359 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
256 chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer 360
257 361 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
258 !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!! 362 I have an AVI that plays with grey screen with -vc odivx, and green with -vc divx4 .
259 This is a *BIG* security risk! *NEVER* do this on a server or on a computer 363 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
260 can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root 364 It's not a DivX file, but an M$ MPEG4v3 . Update your codecs.conf.
261 privilegies through suid root mplayer!!! 365 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
262 !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!! 366
263 367 <TD COLSPAN=3>
264 <B>Q: When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says: 368 <B><A NAME=5.4>5.4. Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></B>
265 X Error of failed request: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource 369 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
266 denied) 370
267 Major opcode of failed request: 147 (MIT-SHM) 371
268 Minor opcode of failed request: 1 (X_ShmAttach) 372 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
269 Serial number of failed request: 26 373 Ok, -vo help shows DGA driver, but it is babbling about permissions!
270 Current serial number in output stream:27 374 Help me!
271 </B>A: Your driver is old, update it. Either download (at least) DRI version 0.6 375 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
272 from http://dri.sourceforge.net , or use the DRI cvs. 376 It works only if running as root! It's a DGA limitation.
273 377 You should become to root (su -), and try again.
274 <B>Q: When using Xvideo, I can't play DivX avis with my Voodoo 3/Banshee ! 378 Another solution is making mplayer SUID root, but its NOT RECOMMENDED!<BR>
275 It says: 379 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE><BR>
276 ... 380 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE><BR>
277 Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar 381 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE><BR>
278 Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar 382 <B>!!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!!</B><BR>
279 ... 383 This is a *BIG* security risk! *NEVER* do this on a server or on a computer
280 </B>A1: See the previous answer. 384 can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root
281 A2: Since 0.18pre4 we support libavcodec from the ffmpeg package. It contains 385 privilegies through suid root mplayer!!!<BR>
282 a C language DivX and OpenDivX decoder. The DivX decoder uses YV12 format 386 !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!!
283 for output, thus it should work for you. Compile in libavcodec support. 387 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
284 388
285 <B>Q: OpenGL (-vo gl) output doesn't work (hangup/black window/X11 errors/...) 389 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
286 </B>A: your opengl driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage) 390 When using Xvideo, my Voodoo 3/Banshee says:<BR>
287 it's known not to work with nVidia's binary shit. 391 X Error of failed request: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied)<BR>
288 it's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 card. Also with 392 &nbsp;&nbsp;Major opcode of failed request: 147 (MIT-SHM)<BR>
289 DRI and Radeon card. It won't work with DRI others than these. 393 &nbsp;&nbsp;Minor opcode of failed request: 1 (X_ShmAttach)<BR>
290 it will not work with 3DFX cards because the 256x256 texture size limit. 394 &nbsp;&nbsp;Serial number of failed request: 26<BR>
291 395 &nbsp;&nbsp;Current serial number in output stream:27<BR>
292 <B>Q: I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colours, 396 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
293 right under the movie! Whose fault is this? 397 Your driver is old, update it. Either download (at least) DRI version 0.6
294 </B>A: It's the nVidia X driver's. These bugs are ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards, 398 from <A HREF="http://dri.sourceforge.net">http://dri.sourceforge.net</A>,
295 and we can't do anything about it, it's not our bug. 399 or use the DRI cvs.
296 400 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
297 401
298 <A NAME=5.5>5.5. Feature requests</A> 402 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
299 403 When using Xvideo, I can't play DivX avis with my Voodoo 3/Banshee!
300 <B>Q: Is there a hint on how to watch QuickTime and RealMedia movies in MPlayer? 404 It says:<BR>
301 </B>A: There's no way to do it. Therefore these formats deserve to die in flames. 405 ...<BR>
302 Theoretically you can reverse engineer Real codecs built for Linux (they 406 Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar<BR>
303 are available as .so files), but in practice that's really difficult, even 407 Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar<BR>
304 if you know how the compiler used by Real is making assembler code. 408 ...
305 As for QuickTime, it's possible to play some old movies and this 409 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A1:</TD><TD>
306 capability will be added to mplayer soon, but newer clips are all Sorenson 410 See the previous answer.
307 encoded, and that codec is built-in deep in the QT executable, there's 411 </TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A2:</TD><TD>
308 no way to use it. 412 Since 0.18pre4 we support libavcodec from the ffmpeg package. It contains
309 413 a C language DivX and OpenDivX decoder. The DivX decoder uses YV12 format
310 </PRE> 414 for output, thus it should work for you. Compile in libavcodec support.
415 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
416
417 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
418 OpenGL (-vo gl) output doesn't work (hangup/black window/X11 errors/...).
419 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
420 Your opengl driver doesn't support dynamic texture changes (glTexSubImage)
421 It's known not to work with nVidia's binary shit.
422 It's known to work with Utah-GLX/DRI and Matrox G400 card. Also with
423 DRI and Radeon card. It won't work with DRI others than these.
424 it will not work with 3DFX cards because the 256x256 texture size limit.
425 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
426
427 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
428 I have an nVidia TNT/TNT2 card, and I have a band with strange colours,
429 right under the movie! Whose fault is this?
430 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
431 It's the nVidia X driver's. These bugs are ONLY with the TNT/TNT2 cards,
432 and we can't do anything about it, it's not our bug.
433 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
434
435 <TD COLSPAN=3>
436 <B><A NAME=5.5>5.5. Feature requests</A></B>
437 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
438
439 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B>
440 Is there a hint on how to watch QuickTime and RealMedia movies in MPlayer?
441 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD>
442 There's no way to do it. Therefore these formats deserve to die in flames.
443 Theoretically you can reverse engineer Real codecs built for Linux (they
444 are available as .so files), but in practice that's really difficult, even
445 if you know how the compiler used by Real is making assembler code.
446 As for QuickTime, it's possible to play some old movies and this
447 capability will be added to mplayer soon, but newer clips are all Sorenson
448 encoded, and that codec is built-in deep in the QT executable, there's
449 no way to use it.
450 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
451
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